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Developing entrustable professional activities for university teachers in the health professions.

Authors :
van Bruggen L
van Dijk EE
van der Schaaf M
Kluijtmans M
Ten Cate O
Source :
Medical teacher [Med Teach] 2022 Apr; Vol. 44 (4), pp. 425-432. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 12.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Purpose: There is a widely recognized need to improve teacher professional development as well as recognition of teaching expertise in health professions education (HPE). This study aimed to develop Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for university teachers in HPE as foundations for systems of training, certification, and career opportunities.<br />Method: A local expert consultation using a two-round Delphi study at a Dutch academic medical center (round 1: n  = 23; round 2: n  = 13) was conducted to reach a consensus on an initial set of EPAs developed by the researchers. Subsequently, an international expert consultation was conducted using a survey ( n  = 21) and a focus group discussion ( n  = 7) to explore their international value.<br />Results: Local consensus for all nine EPAs was reached in the second round of the Delphi study. The international survey showed a consensus for relevance and usefulness of all but one EPA but not for clarity and comprehensiveness of the EPAs. The international expert consultation revealed a need to tailor the EPA specifications to local contexts.<br />Conclusion: We found international consensus for the relevance and usefulness of EPAs for university teachers in HPE but local tailoring for each EPA is needed to acknowledge contextual differences.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1466-187X
Volume :
44
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Medical teacher
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34767494
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2021.1998402